Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing finally got the nod and is officially an MLB player, making his debut on Thursday against the Athletics and getting his first hit in the majors.

Dalton Rushing’s time has arrived.And it came at the expense of the Dodgers’ longest-tenured position player.In a major midseason roster shuffled Wednesday, the club called up Rushing, the big-hitting catcher who was ranked as the top prospect in their organization,

At the same time as Rushing’s new beginning, the end came for Austin Barnes. The longest-tenured position player on the team was designated for assignment after 11 seasons and two World Series championships. Barnes, the backup catcher to Will Smith, was hitting .214 with three doubles and two RBI.